Abbe, Walter--(1842-1924). Private, 37th New York Infantry, Company F.
Abbe enlisted as a private on May 29, 1862, at New York City, and was
immediately mustered into the 37th. He mustered out on September 2, 1862,
at New York City. In 1905, he filed for and was granted an invalid
pension. Abbe last lived in South Windham, Connecticut. Upon his
death in 1924, his widow, Ida Beulah, applied for and was granted a pension,
certificate 962,396. Section 53, lot 6325.

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 7, 1861. Left
State for Washington, D.C., June 23. Attached to Hunter's Brigade,
Division of the Potomac, August to October, 1861. Richardson's
Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March,
1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac,
to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to June,
1863.

SERVICE.--Duty In the Defenses of Washington,
D. C., until March, 1862. (Cos. "H" and "I"
detached as garrison at Fort Washington August, 1861, to March,
1862.) Reconnaissance to Pohick Church and Occoquan October 18,
1861, and November 11, 1861. Lee's House, Occoquan Bridge, January
29, 1862. Mason's Creek February 24. Moved to the Peninsula, Va.,
March 17. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg
May 5. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven
days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Oak Grove near Seven Pines
June 25. Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30. Malvern
Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress
Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in
Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battles of Groveton August
29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defenses
of Washington until October. Movement to Falmouth October and
November. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud
March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville
Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April
29-May 1. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out June
22, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men transferred to 40th
Regiment New York Infantry.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and
69 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
37 Enlisted men by disease. Total 112.